Conciliar Relations
"The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are many, they form one body. So it is with Christ." ~ 1 Corinthians 12:12
Representatives from a vast array of Christians around the country and the world meet in order to witness to the world as one unified Christian voice on matters of faith.
Represented in five historic families: Evangelical/Pentecostal, Historic Protestant, Orthodox, Racial/Ethnic, Roman Catholic.
Thirty-five Christian demonimations provide development, relief and assistance to over eighty countries.
Five of our six full communion partner churches make up half of the CWS member churches.
Founded in 1947 in Lund, Sweden, the LWF now has 140 member churches in 78 countries representing over 61.7 million of the 66 million Lutherans worldwide.
The NCCC's membership of 36 Protestant, Orthodox and Anglican churches work together on a range of activities that further Christian unity.
Over 400 million Christians from more than 340 churches, denominations and church fellowships in over 100 countries and territories come together to form this diverse body.
The quest for Christian unity in the world is too important for only a small group of organizations. Unity requires voices from all around the nation and the world. Conciliar relationships allow a platform where these voices are spoken and heard.
Conciliar relationships between churches take place every day. Representatives from a vast array of Christians around the country and the world meet in order to seek theological consensus, pursue together issues of justice through effective organizations, and witness to the world as one unified Christian voice on matters of faith.